London Commitments.

1 JOHN Rinkle< no role > ,
William Wable< no role > ,}
Committed by Mr. Alderman Hayley, on oath of Sarah Lee< no role > and
others, for stealing a silver tankard, value £7. her property. Dated
August 20, 1778.

2 John Plunkett< no role > , from the Poultry compter , committed by the right honourable Sir James
Esdaile< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor : on oath of Ann Blagden< no role > and others, for stealing a silver table-
spoons and a punch ladle the property of John Blagden< no role > . Dated Aug. 26 1778.

3 John Rogers< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by the right honourable Sir James Esdaile< no role >
Knt . Lord Mayor , on oath of David Hewson< no role > , Richard Blackman< no role > , and others, for know-
ingly and designedly, by false pretences, obtaining from Richard Blackman< no role > 800 pounds
weight of raw and refined sugar, value £30. the property of Joseph Stevenson< no role > . David Hew-
son< no role > , and Nathaniel Feen< no role > , grocers and copartners, with intent to cheat and defraud them
thereof. Dated Sept. 4, 1778.

4 Thomas Couch< no role > , from the Poultry-compter , committed by the right honourable Sir James
Esdaile< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor , on oath of John Porter< no role > and another, for stealing 25 pounds
weight of sugar his property. Dated July 25. 1778.

5 Ann< no role > (wife of William Attell< no role > ), from the Poultry-compter , committed by the right honourable
Sir James Esdaile< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor, on oath of John Smith< no role > ; for that she was, and stands
indicted at the general quarter-sessions of the peace holden for the city of London at Justice-
Hall in the Old Bailey on Wednesday the 15th of July last, for stealing goods, value 36s.
the property of the said John Smith< no role > . Dated Aug. 1, 1778.

6 Mary Woodward< no role > , from the Poultry-compter , committed by the right honourable Sir James
Esdaile< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor , on oath of Benjamin Marshall< no role > , for stealing a copper tea-kettle,
value 4s. Dated Aug. 12, 1778.

7 Jane Darwin< no role > , from Woodstreet compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Plomer, on oath of
John Ashburn< no role > and others, for stealing a silver watch, a pair of silver shoe-buckles, Etc.
value £5. his property. Dated July 22, 1778.

8 Elizabeth Darling< no role > , from Woodstreet compter , committed by the right honourable Sir James
Esdaile< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor , on oath of John Rose< no role > and another, for stealing a gridiron,
value 1s. Dated July 23, 1778.

9 Robert Woolley< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Hart, on oath of
Anthony Atkinson< no role > and others, for stealing a hand-saw, value 5s. Dated July 24. 1778.

10 Thomas Jones< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Bull, on oath of
Thomas Linogle< no role > and others, for stealing 4 pieces of linnen, value £5. Dated Aug. 5, 1778.

11 John Pedley< no role > ,
Elizabeth Chalkely< no role > ,}
from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Bull, on oath
of Benjamin Hopps< no role > and others; the said John Pedley< no role > for stealing
25 pounds weight of tea, value £5 and upwards, the property of John Terrett< no role > : and the
said Elizabeth Chalkley< no role > for feloniously receiving the same, knowing it to be stolen. Dated
August 5, 1778.

12 Ann Griffiths< no role > ,
Margaret Roach< no role > ,}
from Woodstreet-compter , committed by the right honourable Sir James
Esdaile< no role > , Knt , Lord-Mayor , on oath of Peter Leadbetter< no role > , for stealing 7
guineas and 4 half guineas. Dated Aug. 6, 1778.

13 Mary Bett< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by the right honourable Sir James Esdaile< no role > ,
Knt . Lord-Mayor , on oath of William Tillsley< no role > and another, for stealing 9 silk handker-
chiefs, value one guinea. Dated Aug. 15, 1778.

14 John Pearce< no role > , from Woodstreet compter , committed by the right honourable Sir James
Esdaile< no role > , Knt . Lord Mayor , on oath of Joseph Nichols< no role > and others, on a violent suspicion of
stealing a pair of unfinished boot-legs, value 8s, the property of the said Joseph Nicholls< no role > ,
Dated Aug. 18, 1778.

15 William Johnson< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Newnham, on
oath of Gabriel Smith< no role > and others, for stealing a silver quart tankard, value £5. his property.
Dated Aug. 21, 1778.

16 Lucy< no role > (Wife of Henry) Poole< no role > , from Woodstreet compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Wright,
on oath of John Sheppard< no role > , standing indicted at the last general quarter-session of the peace
for the city of London for the wilful murder of Henry Poole< no role > the younger . Dated Aug. 25, 1778.

17 John Bailey< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Wright, on oath of
Joseph Bromley< no role > and another, for stealing a silver watch, value 40s. the property of the said
Joseph Bromley< no role > , Thomas Woolley< no role > , and Arthur Heming< no role > , his partners, Dated Aug. 27, 1778.